BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – AFTER weeks of fact-finding surrounding allegations made by five candidates of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) concerning leadership of the political party, SKNVibes is in possession of a copy of a letter that brings closure to speculations.
The letter, dated April 21, 2010 and addressed to Sidney Osborne, Chairman of the PAM, was signed by Glenroy Blanchette, Roy Fleming, Bernard Welsh, Junie Hodge and Ronald Williams.
The signatories to the letter listed six reasons why Lindsay Grant should step down immediately as leader of the party, claiming that during the 2010 General Election he had erred in judgment.
“We, the undersigned candidates of the People’s Action Movement, hereby write to express our deep concern for the party which we all love. We have become concerned about the sentiments of a vast number of PAM supporters who believe that Mr. Grant should step down as Political Leader. His errors in judgment during the 2010 General Election have significantly hurt the party,” the letter states.
The candidates stated that the following issues are the reasons why he should “step down immediately”:
1. The bribery scandal at the Marriott hotel. This scandal damaged the party’s chances at the polls;
2. The lack of transparency and accountability with campaign finances;
3. Mr. Grant’s disappearing act after the General Elections and his failure to provide leadership to the thousands of supporters who put their lives and jobs on the line for the party;
4. The decision to postpone the National Annual Convention and Caucus was unconstitutional;
5. The exclusion of candidates from the decision-making process re: party affairs; and
6. His poor leadership during the 2010 General Election campaign.
The letter further states that they hope Grant does the right thing as a new leader could assist in steering the party back to its roots.
“We have strayed too far from the ideology and philosophy of the Founding Fathers of the People’s Action Movement. The election of a new Political Leader can help to steer the party back to its roots and make the party’s grassroots’ supporters feel welcomed. We hope that Mr. Grant would do the right thing and step down immediately.”
